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Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Icaricia shasta, the Shasta blue,[1] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from the northwestern United States to southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.[2]
Shasta blue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Icaricia |
Species: | I. shasta |
Binomial name | |
Icaricia shasta (W.H. Edwards, 1862) | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Lupinus lyalli, Astragalus spatulatus, Astragalus calycosus, and Trifolium dasphyllum.[3]
There are seven subspecies of Icaricia shasta.[1]
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